The History of Civilization: From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, Volume 2Bell, 1886 |
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... Saint Jerome , as to the errors of the monastic life - General causes of its extension - State of the monks in the west in the fifth century - Their power and their want of coher- ence - Saint Benedict - His life - He founds the ...
... Saint Jerome , as to the errors of the monastic life - General causes of its extension - State of the monks in the west in the fifth century - Their power and their want of coher- ence - Saint Benedict - His life - He founds the ...
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... Saint Marcellin , bishop of Embrun , written at the commence- ment of the sixth century - Saint Ceran , bishop of Paris - Eagerness of the Christians of these times to collect the traditions and monuments of the life of the saints and ...
... Saint Marcellin , bishop of Embrun , written at the commence- ment of the sixth century - Saint Ceran , bishop of Paris - Eagerness of the Christians of these times to collect the traditions and monuments of the life of the saints and ...
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... Saint Martin of Tours - His works ; 1. Theo- logical ; 2. Philosophical and literary ; 3. Historical ; 4. Poetical - His general character p . 228 TWENTY - THIRD LECTURE . Classification of celebrated men of the age of Charlemagne : 1 ...
... Saint Martin of Tours - His works ; 1. Theo- logical ; 2. Philosophical and literary ; 3. Historical ; 4. Poetical - His general character p . 228 TWENTY - THIRD LECTURE . Classification of celebrated men of the age of Charlemagne : 1 ...
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... Saint Benedict d'Aniane - They change charac- ter - Preponderance of the temporal power in the Gallo - Frankish church at this epoch - Proofs - Still the church progresses towards its future preponderance - But it is not to the profit ...
... Saint Benedict d'Aniane - They change charac- ter - Preponderance of the temporal power in the Gallo - Frankish church at this epoch - Proofs - Still the church progresses towards its future preponderance - But it is not to the profit ...
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... Saint Bonet , bishop of Clermont , " was imbued with the principles of the grammarians , and learned in the decrees of Theodosius . " 2 Saint Didier , bishop of Cahors , from 629 to 654 , " applied himself , " says his life in ...
... Saint Bonet , bishop of Clermont , " was imbued with the principles of the grammarians , and learned in the decrees of Theodosius . " 2 Saint Didier , bishop of Cahors , from 629 to 654 , " applied himself , " says his life in ...
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